Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages: Spanish
Course Options for BA in Spanish (On-campus and Online):
Spanish and Teacher Education
This option, offered in conjunction with the Department of Teacher Education, will benefit students who have a passion for modern languages and education. The dual degree allows students to combine their passions for a successful career in the classroom. Students who graduate with a dual-degree in Spanish and Teacher Education are prepared to work as language teachers in elementary, middle, or high school settings.
| Program Summary | Credit Hours |
| General Education Requirements | 34 |
| Major Requirements | 34 |
| Departmental Teacher Ed Req | 7 |
| Secondary Education (second major) Req | 31 |
| Electives | 14 |
| Total Hours | 120 |
| Department Core Requirements (22 Credit Hours) | ||
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| MLNG 225 | Beginning Spanish I | 5 |
| MLNG 226 | Beginning Spanish II | 5 |
| MLNG 325 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| MLNG 326 | Intermediate Spanish II | OR |
| MLNG 327 | Intermediate Spanish II - Heritage | 3 |
| MLNG 427 | Spanish Conversational Skills | 3 |
| MLNG 428 | Grammar & Composition | 3 |
| Civilization Electives (Choose one for 3 credit hours) | ||
| MLNG 623 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| MLNG 624 | Latin-American Civilization | 3 |
| *Survey Electives (Choose 2, total 6 credit hours) | ||
| MLNG 656 | Survey of Spanish Literature I | 3 |
| MLNG 657 | Survey of Spanish Literature II | 3 |
| MLNG 658 | Survey of Latin-American Literature | 3 |
| Seminar | ||
| MLNG 666 | Seminar in Spanish Literature | 3 |
| Departmental Teacher Education Courses | ||
| MLNG 277 | Early Field Experience: Foreign Language Ed | 1 |
| MLNG 410 | Foreign Language Teaching Methodology | 3 |
| MLNG 687 | Teaching Internship - Spanish | 3 |
| Secondary Education Required Courses (College of Education) | ||
| TEEL 202 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| TEEL 231 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| TECS 301 | Intro to Instructional Technology | 3 |
| TESP 302 | Educating Exceptional Students | 3 |
| TEEL 431 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| TESS 494 | The Secondary School Experience |
4 |
| ESS 496 | Student Teaching Secondary |
11 |
| TEEL 675 | Student Teaching Portfolio |
1 |
*Approved Topics Courses
The B.S. in Secondary Education also requires ENG 102 and COMM 100 with a B or higher, and MATH 110 (College Algebra) and MATH 250 (Elements of Statistics) with a C or higher.